VPL Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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VPL What does VPL mean?	visible panty lines.	Hey girfriend, VPL.
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daffy What does "daffy" mean?	mildly eccentric; silly

in flux What does "in flux" mean?	in constant change, changing	The school administration has been in flux for several months now.
Two sides of the same coin What does "Two sides of the same coin" mean?	If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them.
Shipshape and Bristol fashion What does "Shipshape and Bristol fashion" mean?	If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.
saddled with debt What does "saddled with debt" mean?	to be burdened with debt	Our company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
close ranks What does "close ranks" mean?	to come together for fighting, to unite and work together	The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
bring (something) to a head What does "bring (something) to a head" mean?	to cause a situation with problems to reach the point where something must be done to solve/deal with the problems	The union brought the issue of working hours to a head when they threatened to go on strike.
yank What does "yank" mean?	irritate; harass; annoy

take a potshot at (someone or something) What does "take a potshot at (someone or something)" mean?	to criticize someone or something	The mayor of the city decided to take a potshot at his opponent in the election.
Queen of Hearts What does "Queen of Hearts" mean?	A woman who is pre-eminent in her area is a Queen of Hearts.
get off What does "get off" mean?	to escape or avoid punishment	The criminal got off with a very light sentence from the judge.

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VPL Idiom